Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-08
THE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES To THE
GENERAL CONFERENCE
Rev. Hiis :Of Wheeling Rscasd-Ths Remaining
-Four 10 b Elected ro-day-fAs Elections Of
the Lay Confasnos-Ihs Session Of
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exercises, caiiing o' Toll anu tne 'snse'
tion OF ordinary routine business, the lay
conference adjourned 10 the lower hall 10
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addressed the ministerial conference on
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and laying great stress upon pastoral
visits. The committees Of examination
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CONFERENCE.
Five DELEGATES were 10 he cbosep, three
from the ministerial rapks and two from
the laymep. The claims of the various
candidates have been hotIy pushed by
their supporters. a warm canvass being
made in behalf of the leading aspirants.
Among the names most prominently men.
TONED for the biph honor. were those of
Rev. George +. Hite, of Wheeling; DR.
Fullerton. Of parkersburp. Dr. White. of
Moryanton; Presiding Elder Chenoweth
and Dr. J. w. w, Ralton. Each member
voted for three delegates on one ballot,
The result of the first ballot was ~ fol-
lows: Hite 4s, Fullerton ~, White 81,
Reder ii, Warden u, Chenoweih
30, Lakin "a, Rehieldafier IL,
Hughes Is, Lee 10, Stewart IL,
Jones g, Prickett O, Martin s. Necessary
TO choice, ~. There being no election
voting was renewed, the second ballot re-
sulting: Hite 81. Fullerton 6,b, White
-, Chenoweth i5, Stewart II, Jones I,
Balton Il. Hughes IL, Reder Z, Warden
30, Lakin 81, lee l3; remainder scatter
ing. Rev. Geo +. Hite having received
the number of votes necessary TO an clcc'
ton, was declared delegate from the
West Virginia conference. While
the votes were being counted on
each ballot, Drs. Payne OF the Ohio Wes-
leyan, and Martin Of the Depauw Univer-
sity, addressed the assembly In behalf Of
their respective schools. At the ooncln.
sion OF the bal!O,ing the ministerial con
ference adjourned until tomorrow morn,
ing, when the remaining delegates will he
elected
In the meantime
THE LAY CONFERENCE
had met at 9.30 An organization wss Of.
fected nv .lectirp Han. II. +. Martin of
Grafton, Temporary chairman. The delegate,
from the several districts retired and re-
ported their members OF the committees.
The Conference organized permanently by
continuing Hon. B. +. Martin ~ chairman
and oleciiDg as secretary John ID. Cowl,
and assistant secretary Hiram Lewis.
Chairman Martin made MI eloquent al
dress thanking the members for the honor,
and discussing the importantance and no
bility OF the work IN which they were en-
gagged.
The Committee on Resolutions reported.
through their Chairman Hon. Samuel A.
Woods, series Of resolutions advocating
an increase in ministerial salaries, present
ing the claims Of the conference seminary
and pledging their efforts in favor OF pro
hibition at the next general election, com
mending the work Of the w. G.. T. u. and
the Sunday School. An effort was made
TO have the resolutions considered seriatem,
but failed, aud the report was adopted ~
read. A communication from the minis
terial conference IN regard 10 subscribing
for published copies OF the minutes Of tho
meeting was discussed and referred 10 .
a committee.
THE LAY DkLE1ATEs.
The Law Conference eIect.d M DELEGATES
,o IN. General Conference .Y.Go,srnor
foreman, of Park.r,burg, and George w.
Atkinson Of Wheeling: aIternstes. J. G.
BardalI and d. G., McWbortsr.
A committee of three WAS appointsd 10
convey fra,ernal yroeting 10 the A. M T.
Conference. then In session.
On motion Of uop Georys W AtLin,,,
the oonsid.ratiop of the needs OF the Con
ference Seminary was made the spsriai
order Of IN. day for the meeting at q n a,
tomorrow.
The report Of the Hoa,d OF Trustees of
the Conference Seminary prori8ed for the
aupointrnent OF DR. A J. Lyda of Charlie.
ton, "A financial Agent At a salary of one
thousand dollars Der year and expense.
This evening the Conference met 70 COO
slider means Of church extension. A largo
audience was present, and WIZ addrr,r.i
by speakers who made many valuable
suggestions A. 20 church work.
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